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Movies with dry vibe

The Drop

1021. The Drop

Drama Crime Organized Crime
7.0

20141h 46min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Michaël R. Roskam

Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Crime under pressure, Trust and betrayal, Economic coercion, Neighborhood loyalty, Deadly consequences

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The Cobbler

1022. The Cobbler

Fantasy Comedy Drama Supernatural Fantasy High-Concept Comedy
5.8

20141h 39min

United States

Director: Tom McCarthy

Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are.

Themes

Urban redevelopment pressure, Gentrification and displacement, Family legacy and duty, Economic and social inequality, Heritage vs modernity, Craft identity and pride

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This Is Where I Leave You

1023. This Is Where I Leave You

Drama Comedy Family Drama Ensemble Comedy
6.6

20141h 43min

United States

Director: Shawn Levy

When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along with their free-speaking mother and a collection of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. As the brothers and sisters re-examine their shared history and the status of each tattered relationship among those who know and love them best, they reconnect in hysterically funny and emotionally significant ways.

Themes

Dysfunctional family dynamics, Affair shadow over marriage, Sit shiva tradition, Funeral and mourning, Pregnant status tension

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Gemma Bovery

1024. Gemma Bovery

Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.4

20141h 39min

United Kingdom, France

Director: Anne Fontaine

Martin, an ex-Parisian well-heeled hipster passionate about Gustave Flaubert who settled into a Norman village as a baker, sees an English couple moving into a small farm nearby. Not only are the names of the new arrivals Gemma and Charles Bovery, but their behavior also seems to be inspired by Flaubert's heroes.

Themes

Small town pressures, Parent child relationship tensions, Literature influence, Reading a diary echoes, Death implications, Art restoration pressures

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The Forger

1025. The Forger

Thriller Crime Drama Heist Cover-Up Thriller
5.8

20141h 35min

United States

Director: Philip Martin

A former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, only to be forced to alter his plans and commit one more job for the man who financed his release.

Themes

Family aids deception, Debt forces loyalty, Forging as leverage, Trust under secrecy, Art theft under pressure, Repayment to syndicate

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Amazon Video
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HBO Max
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My Old Lady

1026. My Old Lady

Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.4

20141h 47min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Israel Horovitz

Mathias Gold is a down-on-his-luck New Yorker who inherits a Parisian apartment from his estranged father. But when he arrives in France to sell the vast domicile, he's shocked to discover a live-in tenant who is not prepared to budge. His apartment is a viager—an ancient French real estate system with complex rules pertaining to its resale—and the feisty Englishwoman Mathilde Girard, who has lived in the apartment with her daughter Chloé for many years, can by contract collect monthly payments from Mathias until her death.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Past trauma resurfacing, Economic leverage, Property and dependency, Family legacy tension

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Kanopy
Fandango At Home
Darkroom
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The Guest

1027. The Guest

Mystery Thriller Action Whodunit Domestic Thriller
6.7

20141h 41min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Adam Wingard

A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

Themes

Grief and outsider manipulation, Trauma shaping behavior under stress, Intrusion into the family unit, Deception and mask of friendship, Violence as control mechanism, Corporate and military entanglement

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Housebound

1028. Housebound

Horror Comedy Thriller Haunting Horror Parody
6.7

20141h 51min

New Zealand

Director: Gerard Johnstone

When Kylie Bucknell is sentenced to home detention, she's forced to come to terms with her unsociable behaviour, her blabbering mother and a hostile spirit who seems less than happy about the new living arrangement.

Themes

Family strain under stress, Unreliable perception, Authority versus autonomy, Home confinement and surveillance, Investigation and deception, Haunted house dynamics

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Burying the Ex

1029. Burying the Ex

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Zombie Horror
5.4

20141h 29min

United States

Director: Joe Dante

Before horror enthusiast Max can break things off with his girlfriend Evelyn she dies in a bus accident. In time, Max meets another woman only to have Evelyn resurface as a zombie ready to resume their relationship.

Themes

Manipulation and power, Control over decisions, Unwanted resurrection, Toxic attachment, Eco zealotry, Consequences of wishes

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The Kid

1030. The Kid

Drama Thriller Coming-of-Age Drama Political Thriller
6.4

20142h 16min

France, Morocco

Director: Daniel Monzón

Two youths, Niño and Compi, enter the world of drug smuggling in the Strait of Gibraltar; while two police officers, Jesús and Eva, try to eradicate the contraband.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Trauma and discipline, Humility before mastery, Discipline vs impulse, Trauma as catalyst, Resilience through ritual

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